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English words starting with “L”

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lately

adjective
Louisiana Creole:en dènnyé (alt: en dærnyé)

lath

Noun
Louisiana Creole:lat

lather

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:savonné

laugh

verb
Louisiana Creole:ri

“bòs ri”

— burst out laughing

“ri bon kèr”

— laugh heartily

“ri jichka dan so ba vant”

— split one's side laughing

laughe

noun
Louisiana Creole:ri, bos ri
Louisiana Creole:lavaj, linj, lavabo

lavender

adjective
Louisiana Creole:vyolé (alt: vyolèt)

law

noun
Louisiana Creole:lalwa

lawn

noun
Louisiana Creole:koupe lèb
Louisiana Creole:koupè zèb; koupèz zæb
Synonyms:mower
Antonyms:fertilizer

“Ayou yé ashté yê koupè zèb?”

— Where'd they buy their lawnmower?

lawyer

Adjective
Louisiana Creole:aveug

lawyer

noun
Louisiana Creole:avoká

lay

regular verb
Louisiana Creole:lebay, mèt kouche (lay down)
Louisiana Creole:koushé; mèt koushé; repozé
Synonyms:sleep; relax

“Va koushé.”

— Go lay down.

“Mo té repozé un ti brin.”

— I laid down a little.